Cerberus FTP Server
CrushFTP Alternative
Overview
Choose Cerberus FTP Server for multi-protocol file transfer. Featuring a streamlined, user-friendly interface; award-winning US-based support; clear product roadmap to keep you secure and reliable, enterprise-grade performance.
User Interface Comparison: Cerberus FTP Server vs Crush FTP
Overview
User Interface Comparison: Cerberus FTP Server vs Crush FTP
Feature Comparison: Cerberus FTP Server vs CrushFTP
Transfer Compression
Users & Groups
User Manager feature with AD & LDAP integration
Native user creation only
OpenSSL 3 Encryption
One-click enablement
Requires significant customization
FIPS 140-2 Validation
Available out of the box
Requires significant configuration
HTTPS Transfer
Yes, including browser-based web client for mobile users
Yes, but requires users to download and install a mobile app
Event Automation
Web Administration
SSH Support
Offers Free Trial
Base Price (US$)
$1,599
$1,000
Support
Phone & email with available 24/7/365 Severity 1 support and migration support
Email only
Feature Comparison: Cerberus FTP Server vs CrushFTP
Transfer Compression
Users & Groups
User Manager feature with AD & LDAP integration
OpenSSL 3 Encryption
One-click enablement
FIPS 140-2 Validation
Available out of the box
HTTPS Transfer
Yes, including browser-based web client for mobile users
Event Automation
Web Administration
SSH Support
Offers Free Trial
Base Price (US$)
$1,599
Support
Phone & email with available 24/7/365 Severity 1 support and migration support
Try Cerberus FTP Server free for 25 days
- Live US-based phone & email support
- Bulletproof reliability
- Built for complete data control
- Trouble-free enterprise deployment
Transfer Compression
Users & Groups
Native user creation only
OpenSSL 3 Encryption
Requires significant customization
FIPS 140-2 Validation
Requires significant configuration
HTTPS Transfer
Yes, but requires users to download and install a mobile app
Event Automation
Web Administration
SSH Support
Offers Free Trial
Base Price (US$)
$1,000
Support
Email only
Secure Your Data with Cerberus FTP Server
Choose the edition that’s right for you
Professional
For teams who need a reliable, easy-to-use secure file transfer solution that will grow with their needs.
$1,599.00
Buy Now Professional Edition includes- FTP, SFTP, FTP/S, HTTP, HTTP/S
- Unlimited user accounts and connections
- Native 64-bit application built for Windows
- Web administration
- 9-5 email & phone support
Enterprise Plus
For businesses with advanced data sharing needs, who require mission-critical performance and support.
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- Automated Network Monitoring by JSCAPE
Easily configure automated network health checks in order to evaluate critical areas of your MFT Server and Gateway.
- 1 free DR, test or development license
Each Enterprise Plus license includes a non-production license for testing, backup, and disaster recovery. These licenses are ideal for evaluating new configurations, maintaining uptime, and ensuring that no data or settings are lost if your network experiences difficulties.
- Rogue transfer detection
Continually scan multiple hosts for any transfer activity outside of known services. Set email alerts for any rogue transfer attempts and shut down attempted breaches before they start.
- Upgrade and migration support
We are happy to provide upgrade planning services to organizations seeking to transition from a prior version of Cerberus to the latest version.
- Performance testing
Check the health of your file transfer environment on a manual or automated basis via load testing. Identify and resolve potential stress points in file transfer before they affect live operations.
- 24/7/365 Severity 1 support
24/7/365 Severity 1 Support via phone or email at no additional charge.
Set-Up Comparison: Cerberus FTP Server vs. CrushFTP
Set-Up Comparison: Cerberus FTP Server vs. CrushFTP
Review Comparison: Cerberus FTP Server vs. CrushFTP
Cerberus FTP Server has 105 five-star reviews on Capterra, compared to 1 for CrushFTP, and ten times the number of reviews on G2.
Cerberus FTP Server’s Recent Awards
Top Reasons to Choose Cerberus FTP Server Over CrushFTP
Ease of Use
Cerberus FTP Server’s users frequently compliment the software’s ease of use and streamlined setup, and the development team spends a significant amount of time incorporating user improvements into the tool. Crush FTP is targeted toward a more technical user that doesn’t mind a significant manual configuration workload.
Support and Roadmap
While both offerings have been in the market for 20+ years, Cerberus FTP Server has been gaining market momentum while continuing to offer award-winning support and feature improvements, while Crush FTP’s software and website updates are becoming less frequent. Cerberus FTP Server’s recent acquisition by Redwood Software means that even more resources will be put behind the tool to continue its growth.
Enterprise Polish & Reliability
CrushFTP provides an Enterprise-level edition, but reviews and installs from larger companies appear few and far between. Cerberus FTP Server has built a global customer list in the thousands and is in use by some of the world’s largest businesses in security conscious sectors like financial services, health care, law, government, and more. This customer quote from a UK financial services firm sums up Cerberus FTP Server’s benefit: “After our first year, our CEO said it was the best value software that we’d ever bought because of the load it handled. Every other software we installed had problems.”
Full Cerberus FTP Server Feature List
Protocols
FTP, FTP/S, SFTP, SCP, HTTP/S
Advanced Security
SSH, SSL, FIPS 140-3
MFT Automation
Event, Alert & Sync Tools
Environments
Windows Server, Cloud & Virtual
Access Protection
IP, User & Protocol Restriction Tools
Account Management
AD, LDAP, 2FA, SSO & More
Auditing and Reporting
File Access, User and Admin Logging
Administration Tools
API, Sync Manager, & Other Tools
HTTPS Web Portal
Browser-Based Transfer from Any Device
Monitoring & Testing
Automated Network, Load and Access Testing
Regulatory Compliance
Auditing, Retention, & Encryption Tools
Award-Winning Support
Phone, Email, & 24/7/365
Industry-Focused Solutions
Cerberus FTP Server supports a wide range of industry and professional needs. Enhance data security, streamline operations, and ensure compliance with regulations.
Uncompromising Commitment To Customer Satisfaction
G2
4.8 / 5
Capterra
4.8 / 5
CNET Download
4.8 / 5
Recognized as an industry-leading secure FTP server
Trusted by Companies Like Yours
Uncompromising Customer Satisfaction
James Fayson
IT Service Owner, Duke Health Technology Solutions
Our users have found Cerberus to be straightforward. We have handled many service tickets over the past three years, and Cerberus has had the least number of issues, by far.
Jake Cloward
Support Manager, Companion Corporation
We’ve been using Cerberus for at least five years, and it’s been awesome. Everything’s been very simple and easy, and we haven’t come across any limitations. It always just seems to work.
Latest News
Cerberus by Redwood version 2026.1: Hardening your environment with FIPS 140-3 and advanced security guardrails
Cerberus by Redwood version 2026.1 reinforces our ongoing commitment to hardening our environment against modern threats. This release introduces advanced encrypt-then-MAC (ETM) ciphers to provide admins with more secure encryption options and adds FIPS 140-3 support,...
What is the difference between FIPS 140-2 and 140-3?
The U.S. federal government's transition to the FIPS 140-3 cryptography standard has begun, with NIST announcing that all FIPS 140-2 certificates will be retired in September 2026. Cerberus FTP Server versions 2026.1 and higher have moved to FIPS 140-3. This post...
What is FIPS compliance? How does it affect secure file transfer?
Background: What is FIPS compliance? FIPS compliance refers to the implementation of specific data security practices outlined under the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)’s Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). These standards cover a...
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